Gay bank worker jailed for life after strangling wife and then burning her body

Jasvir Ginday has been convicted of murdering his wife Varkha Rani before burning her body (Picture: PA)

A gay bank worker who killed his arranged wife to hide his sexuality has been jailed for life.

Jasvir Ginday, who worked for Royal Bank of Scotland, will have to serve a minimum of 21 years in prison after being found guilty of strangling Varkha Rani, 24, and then burning her body using petrol.

The 29-year-old was convicted by all jurors at his trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

Jasvir Ginday and his wife Varkha Rani (Picture: PA)

When jailing him Judge John Warner said: ‘I am satisfied that you intended to kill – you are a devious, controlling man and a meticulous planner in a number of aspects of your life.’

He had been arrested last September after setting the body of Rani alight in his back garden in Walsall.

He is thought to have strangled her to death using a metal vacuum cleaner pipe.

Rani had moved to the UK from India (Picture: PA)

The two had been wed in an arranged marriage in India last March.

Speaking after the case, Detective Chief Inspector Sarbjit Johal, the senior investigating officer, added: ‘Ginday got married as a matter of convenience – he tricked a poor innocent girl into marriage but was living a lie.

‘I hope that this verdict brings some comfort to Varkha’s family who have travelled from India to see justice is brought for their daughter.’

Ginday will also have to serve a concurrent five-year sentence after being guilty of doing acts tending to pervert the course of justice.